Creative Example #1
John said all Wisconsinites like Kwik Trip. Doe, a Wisconsinite, is not a fan of Kwik Trip. Therefore, John claims Doe isn’t a true Wisconsinite. This is a form of which Fallacy?
What is no true Scotsman fallacy
Mr. Jones tells his student Kim to not play with the water syringe in science class arguing it will lead to kids playing with the faucet, then hoses, to ultimately kids bringing in waters guns in class. What is the fallacy here?
What is the slippery slope fallacy
After years of crime fighting together, Batman tells Robin to pause the crime fighting. But Robin doesn't listen with the justification of "Why? you're still fighting".
What is the tu quoque fallacy
Wikipedia has a list of Trump's Nicknames. Crooked Hillary, Low Energy-Jeb, Liddle Marco, etc. This can be seen as a way to attack a person instead of the argument making this fall under what fallacy? (For purposes of question, take the names to be personal attacks instead of policy debate)
What is the ad hominem
If everyone is doing something, then it must be good for them. Everyone is doing a keto diet. I too should do a keto diet as it will be good for me. What is the fallacy type and argument type (if any)?
What is a valid argument. False premise but the support relation follows each other logically.
What is the bandwagon fallacy. Everyone is doing the trendy popular diet. That was the basis for assuming it was true.
Bob said “It’s due” as Bob placed another $100 bet on red for the roulette wheel after losing 3 straight on red. Bob is using which fallacy?
What is the gambler’s fallacy
A vet in training said "Pets need to eat food because eating food is good for pets" without further explain why that is necessary.
What is the begging the question fallacy
A household of two siblings cause a lot of ruckuses. The most recent was Jill screaming at her younger brother. She asked, "Why did you steal $50 from my wallet". (Jill had no evidence of it being the brother) This is a ___.
What is loaded question fallacy
Covid Vaccines were presented to the public during the pandemic. Depending on the media a person was consuming, the vaccine was seen as the only way to keep yourself safe and/or get back to normal. This situation best matches the ___ fallacy.
What is the false dichotomy fallacy
Martin has seen an improbable 99 tails in a row . . . (assume a fair coin; Martin is indeed making history). Martin places a bet on Tails.
This coin has been showing tails for the last 99 times. The coin must favor tails. Martin goes to flipped it again. Therefore, the coin is showing up tails again.
Argument type and fallacy needed.
What is the gambler's fallacy and strong argument. (Inductive with an untrue premise).
Jenny asked her classmate Carter. “Why is everyone wearing blue today”. Carter replied “Everyone is doing it now. Blue is believed by to give you healing powers from 2:17 to 3:04 PM so it must work”.
What is the bandwagon fallacy
George said in class "I don't like smooth pasta shapes as much as the one with grooves. I like the extra surface area that can capture the sauce"
Dora replied, "Oh, so you just don't like pasta. You're a pasta hater. Pasta is one of the top foods to exist"
What is the strawman fallacy
A conspiracy theorist testifies in a high-level court of law. In her testimony Bev says, "Aliens exist". After some push back, Bev dropped some hot bars before a mic drops claiming "You haven't gone to every galaxy, planet, moon to show there isn't any life". This is a . . .
What is the burden of proof fallacy
Fox News faced criticism for the time they were caught misrepresenting the position of a climate scientist, Phil Jones. This is an example of a ___.
What is the strawman fallacy
The power button on my remote toggles the power for my TV. My TV is off, and my roommate presses the power button on the remote. Therefore, the TV is turning on.
Name the fallacies and type of argument if applicable.
No Fallacy intended here.
What is a sound argument. (True premise and good support relation).
"Evolution is real," said Chris. His only reason for believing so was because he could name the scientists that also believed in evolution like Darwin.
What is the appeal to authority fallacy
Jesse Pinkman has been visiting schools talking about his rehabilitation stories talking about the negative side effects of drugs. But a student replied, "Why should we listen to a drug addict". This is the __ Fallacy
What is the ad hominem fallacy
The sad dog ad with the emotional music is playing on my TV trying to persuade me to donate money. This is best aligned with which fallacy?
What is the appeal to emotion fallacy
MSNBC news pundit Rachel Maddow was showing images of kids in cages in one of her segments. This strategy is best paired with which fallacy?
What is the appeal to emotion fallacy
A US police officer pulls over Jen. The officer asked, why were you speeding to Jen. Then takes Jen to court with this argument.
Suspects that don't answer my questions are guilty. Jen didn't answer my question when Jen was pulled over. Therefore, Jen must be guilty.
What is the fallacy from the officer and the argument type used?
What is a hasty fallacy, or
What is a loaded question fallacy, and
What is strong argument.
(Both could be argued because the question tries to assume guilt. There is also an assumption with the figure being pulled over that may contain bias).
The premise does not guarantee conclusion making the argument inductive. Premise is false making the argument strong.
Bonus trivia, 5th Amendment gives you the right to not self-incriminate.
David 1: Thank you for the meal David 2
David 2: That was supposed to be for me
David 1: No, it wasn’t. Why did you put your name on it. The meal said David. That’s me.
What is the ambiguity fallacy
Background: There is a huge 2-party culture in the United States. However, there are still other parties and independent voters.
After a disagreement, Matthew says you can't say that. You're either with my party or the other party. This is the ___ fallacy
What is the false dichotomy fallacy
Rookie NFL quarterback tells his QB coach he isn't good enough because he never won a ring. In other words, this rookie mistake was assuming the SOURCE of information was not good enough to learn from.
What is the genetic fallacy
17th century scientist Galileo advocated for a heliocentric model of the Earth. However, he was arrested, and his findings were dismissed. Back then the Catholic Church's authority was upholding the geocentric model that was believed at the time. This best matches with which fallacy?
What is the appeal to authority fallacy --> authority being used for belief
What is the bandwagon fallacy also accepted --> common belief among people
My online Chutes and Ladders game has a 1-6 spinner. I won't go down a Chute with a 2. The spinner has been weighted this turn to make a 2 less likely. I close my eyes as the spinner is spun. Thus, when I open my eyes, the spinner probably will NOT be on a 2. Fallacy and argument type needed if any.
What is a cogent argument.
No fallacy was intended for this question. True premise and good support relation for a likely conclusion. This is a cogent inductive argument.